Is Jose Mourinho actually a defensive manager?
The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast
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The Influence of Pep Guardiola on Mourinho's Career
Mourinho had them incredibly adept at making the most of space and potentially playing in a way that created space while the opposition had the ball. He got rid of Raul and Gouti who were players who, you know, Rayau legends who wanted to slow the play down until the players he brought in were Kidira and Ozzol. They got to the semi final of the World Cup. And that immediately signals a shift in the way they're going to play. It does seem to be the turning point in his career where he clearly was incredibly successful for a short amount of time. But I think the experience, particularly with that Real Madrid dressing room, of dealing with personalities
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